Overview

October 27
10AM PT, 1PM ET

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When the COVID-19 pandemic forced much of the world to stay at home overnight, state and local government leaders swiftly pivoted their workforces remote so they could continue to deliver critical citizen services. But this rapid shift opened new cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Suddenly, attack surfaces expanded and endpoints became widely distributed, leading to an increase in cyber threats.

In this second webcast in a three-part series, Government Technology will be joined by Salt Lake County to discuss how they gained visibility and control in this new environment. Register now to learn:

  • How they reduced time and complexity around endpoint management for IT staff
  • How they gained complete visibility into endpoints to improve patching and compliance
  • How they became more proactive about their cybersecurity strategy

Speakers

Rina Shipley

Rina Shipley

Information Security Engineer, Information Technology Division, Salt Lake County

Rina is an Information Security Engineer focusing on Active Directory and endpoint security, IT security awareness, and privileged access management.

Phil Bertolini

Phil Bertolini — Moderator

Co-executive Director, Center for Digital Government

Phil Bertolini is the Co-Director of the Center for Digital Government (CDG), a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. Previously, he served as deputy county executive and CIO for Oakland County, Michigan.

During his 31-year tenure, Phil built a world-class IT organization in the second-largest county in Michigan, just north of Detroit. As Oakland County CIO, he oversaw more than 150 employees serving over 1.2 million residents. In 2005, he was also promoted to deputy county executive, holding dual positions until his retirement.